Hire a Professional
You will certainly have a few design ideas of your own, but professionals have years of training and experience in designing rooms. Best of all, they know the current trends so you won't end up with a room that looked as if it were created centuries ago. You might be paying a bit more for their services, but you'll certainly get your money's worth.
Maximize the space, or create more
The key to well-designed room is to make it spacious, or at the very least, bigger than what it actually is. This can be accomplished by choosing the right furniture, using open shelves instead of closed cabinets, using mirrors, and a bunch of other techniques. A great basement finishing idea that is currently widely used is to maximize the height of the ceiling. Basements usually have low ceilings, but with the right design, the ceiling can appear higher than it actually is.
For bathroom remodeling projects, using recessed cabinets can actually increase the useable space. Some modern cabinet designs include accessories that enable you to maximize the use of the available space in the cabinet.
Lighting can also affect how we perceive the space in a room. A quality bathroom remodeling contractor will use the right lights at the right places to make the room seem bigger and cozier.
Make it easy to clean
A room may look perfect when newly remodeled, but if it's difficult to clean, you might be spending more time and effort to keep it that way than it's worth. In bathrooms, avoid using natural stone tiles as these can quickly stain. Removing the stain is a difficult task; it might even be easier to replace the tile.
An excellent basement finishing idea is to use floating cork tiles. Contrary to popular belief, cork tiles are easy to maintain and replace when needed. Basements are hardly ever touched by sunlight so you won't have to worry about cork tiles fading. If you also consider the acoustic and insulation properties of cork, you'll be amazed at how much these can do to enhance the beauty of the room. Some bathroom remodeling experts also recommend cork tiles as well.
